Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
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Summary
Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2015 This bill amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer one or more Medicare-operated prescription drug plan options. In doing so, CMS must: (1) negotiate prices with drug manufacturers; (2) establish an appeals process for denials of plan benefits, including the option for external review and determination by an independent entity; and (3) establish and apply a formulary and formulary incentives. In general, a Medicare-operated drug plan must meet the same requirements as apply to any other prescription drug plan.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/28/2015
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/28/2015
JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/31/2015
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/8/2016
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